2026 FILM SUBMISSIONS HAVE CLOSED

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KEY DATES:

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•  Call for submissions open: September 2025

•  Close of submissions: Monday December 1 2025 

•  Official selection announced: February 2026

•  Aotearoa Surf Film Festival Tour: Feb – May 2026

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2025 AWARDS CATEGORIES, PRIZES & WINNERS

No film festival would be complete without awards! 

• ‘Best Kiwi Film': 'They Call Me Wazza ' Dir Jonathan Smit 
  Award: $1,000 NZD Cash, Brand New Custom Verdure Surf Board, GoPro Hero 13 Package 

• ‘Most Environmentally Conscious Film’ supported by Patagonia:
  'Aldan Okkar Allra', Dir Steve Wall & Berglind Johannsdottir.
  Award: $1000 Patagonia voucher (NZD value) and $500 NZD cash towards the environmental cause / social enterprise highlighted by winning film

• Yeti Presents: ASFF People's Choice Award: 'They Call Me Wazza ' Dir Jonathan Smit. 
  Award: Massive Yeti Prizepack

• ‘Best Sound Track, supported by Sawmill’: ‘Now You Have’ Dir Cam Haylock.
  Award: Three-month Sawmill Subscription

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For any questions, feel free to contact us or follow our Instagram account for all updates regarding the 2026 festival.